“This is Shelly in the Medicare enrollment center, on a recorded line, and I see here in the past you inquired about your Medicare supplement coverage ... ” This call may sound legitimate, but it’s actually an example audio script of a Medicare scam provided by the FCC. Ari Parker, an attorney and Medicare adviser, said scammers target seniors because they are less familiar with technology and have a lifetime of savings built up: “It’s a more lucrative population to target.” Here are important warning signs that the offer you are hearing about from a so-called “Medicare representative” is actually a scam. |
